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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Captain of Marines have his men construct?
(a) A gallows for several mutineers.
(b) A system of pipes to bring fresh water to the camp.
(c) A means of desalting the sea water.
(d) Defensive breastworks around the camp.

2. Why does Maturin collapse?
(a) He ran too far in the hot sun.
(b) He drinks bad whiskey.
(c) He swam too fast getting away from a shark.
(d) He has contracted a tropical fever.

3. What suddenly lands on the beach?
(a) Pieces of the French privateer.
(b) A huge number of jelly fish.
(c) A vast war canoe.
(d) A whale.

4. What does Aubrey do to Miller and Oakes?
(a) Put them in the brig.
(b) Turns them before the mast.
(c) Refuse to take them on board.
(d) Rate them as midshipmen.

5. What is one attribute of the guests at a dinner party Maturin attends?
(a) They drink huge quantities of alcohol.
(b) They have no table manners.
(c) They are mostly anti-Irish.
(d) They are rude.

Short Answer Questions

1. What passes through the area?

2. What is one thing that interests Kesegaran about the camp?

3. What does Maturin discover in the hold of the ship?

4. What is the effect of the aftermath of the attack?

5. Who owns the Chinese junk?

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